January 04, 2010

Fergie Spices up Her New Year's Eve Ensemble with Perrin Paris Gloves

Performing on Dick Clark’s Rockin New Year’s Eve 2010, Fergie added oomph to her sparkly mini with hand-crafted black leather gloves by Perrin Paris 1983. The french-owned house has a more than 100 year history as a maker and purveyor of fancy ladies gloves since it was founded in 1893 by Victor Rigaudy. The enterprising 22 year old from Saint Junien - where leather gloves were traditionally manufactured in La Haute Vienne - married Berthe, herself from a family of Master Glovers. Together, they built a company that is still family-run today by Michel Perrin (4th generation) & his glamorous American/French wife, Sally.

Throughout fashion history, gloves have enjoyed a reputation as an emblem of status & power amongst church dignitaries and the rich; for elaborate ceremonial occasions such as the investiture of knights; and symbolically - including being pledged as a guarantee, thrown down as a challenge, and gifted to a lady by suitors as a love token. Queen Elizabeth I - who reigned from 1558 to 1603 - loved gloves so much, she amassed a collection on par with Imelda Marcos's shoe collection: over 2000 pairs (they even had their own special wardrobe mistress).

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Fergie Spices up Her New Year's Eve Ensemble with Perrin Paris Gloves

Performing on Dick Clark’s Rockin New Year’s Eve 2010, Fergie added oomph to her sparkly mini with hand-crafted black leather gloves by Perrin Paris 1983. The french-owned house has a more than 100 year history as a maker and purveyor of fancy ladies gloves since it was founded in 1893 by Victor Rigaudy. The enterprising 22 year old from Saint Junien - where leather gloves were traditionally manufactured in La Haute Vienne - married Berthe, herself from a family of Master Glovers. Together, they built a company that is still family-run today by Michel Perrin (4th generation) & his glamorous American/French wife, Sally.